EP1051603A1 - Dispositif pour la qualification de produits contenant des substances volatiles - Google Patents
Dispositif pour la qualification de produits contenant des substances volatilesInfo
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- EP1051603A1 EP1051603A1 EP99901556A EP99901556A EP1051603A1 EP 1051603 A1 EP1051603 A1 EP 1051603A1 EP 99901556 A EP99901556 A EP 99901556A EP 99901556 A EP99901556 A EP 99901556A EP 1051603 A1 EP1051603 A1 EP 1051603A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
- G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices
- G01N35/1079—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices with means for piercing stoppers or septums
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J49/00—Particle spectrometers or separator tubes
- H01J49/0027—Methods for using particle spectrometers
- H01J49/0031—Step by step routines describing the use of the apparatus
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- H01J49/04—Arrangements for introducing or extracting samples to be analysed, e.g. vacuum locks; Arrangements for external adjustment of electron- or ion-optical components
- H01J49/0409—Sample holders or containers
- H01J49/0413—Sample holders or containers for automated handling
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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- H01J49/04—Arrangements for introducing or extracting samples to be analysed, e.g. vacuum locks; Arrangements for external adjustment of electron- or ion-optical components
- H01J49/0468—Arrangements for introducing or extracting samples to be analysed, e.g. vacuum locks; Arrangements for external adjustment of electron- or ion-optical components with means for heating or cooling the sample
- H01J49/049—Arrangements for introducing or extracting samples to be analysed, e.g. vacuum locks; Arrangements for external adjustment of electron- or ion-optical components with means for heating or cooling the sample with means for applying heat to desorb the sample; Evaporation
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- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
- G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
- G01N1/22—Devices for withdrawing samples in the gaseous state
- G01N1/2226—Sampling from a closed space, e.g. food package, head space
- G01N2001/2229—Headspace sampling, i.e. vapour over liquid
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- G01N30/00—Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography or field flow fractionation
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- G01N30/18—Injection using a septum or microsyringe
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- G01N30/04—Preparation or injection of sample to be analysed
- G01N30/24—Automatic injection systems
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device for the qualification of products containing volatile substances forming an analyte, which comprises a measuring device provided with a measuring enclosure and with an electronic analysis circuit for defining characteristics of the analyte, a pumping system for evacuating the interior of the enclosure, a sampling chamber into which the analyte is introduced and a capillary for connecting the chamber to the enclosure.
- Such a device is more particularly used to identify odorous particles. This is why it is sometimes called "artificial nose”. It finds applications in the food industry or perfumery for example and makes it possible to ensure, by the analysis of odorous molecules, that the quality of the products produced remains within the limits of the required standard. It is used in particular to highlight a modification of the characteristics of certain basic components or an evolution of one or the other of the stages of a manufacturing process.
- a defined quantity of product to be checked is withdrawn in a programmed manner, which is enclosed in a container of given dimensions, constant for a series of measurements.
- the container is chosen so as to leave an unfilled space which, after a balancing time, contains the analyte, formed of volatile substances representative of the product.
- the analyte is often characterized using a gas chromatograph. This is done by introducing the analyte into a chamber connected to a detection system by means of a column packed with a particular material. The choice of the latter and the operating conditions make it possible to generate different migration speeds for each of the substances forming the analyte. A carrier gas, under slight overpressure, ensures the entrainment of these substances.
- the time of arrival at the detector therefore varies according to the characteristics of the molecules forming the analyte. It is thus possible to know the quality of a product on the basis of the sequence and the density of the molecules arriving at the detector. However, the information thus collected does not allow these substances to be identified. In general, we simply follow the evolution of the imprint left by the analyte after a measurement cycle.
- the mass spectrometer used is generally chosen so as to be able to analyze the whole spectrum of ions originating from the dissociation of the molecules of the analyte, which can have a molar mass of 400 and more.
- Such spectrometers are expensive, delicate and sensitive to oxygen in their part ensuring the measurement, making them ill-suited to the measurement of analytes usually rich in air.
- Japanese patent 8'201'249 describes a device operating without a chromatograph. It has a chamber in which a sample is placed. This chamber is connected by means of a capillary to a mass spectrometer comprising a measurement enclosure. The chamber, the capillary and the enclosure are heated, on the one hand to promote the release of odors, on the other hand to avoid their adsorption on the walls.
- the use of the devices described above however requires many precautions, in particular to ensure that the product previously measured does not remain inside the chamber, the enclosure or the column, for example adsorbed on the walls, which could skew the next measurement. It is therefore essential to carry out heavy and costly operations to ensure the cleanliness of these devices.
- the main object of the present invention is to overcome this drawback and more particularly to allow the production of a device as defined above, which is easy to use and can be automated.
- the subject of the invention is a device for qualifying products containing volatile substances which together form an analyte, said device comprising a measuring device provided with a measuring enclosure and with an electronic analysis circuit for defining characteristics of the analyte, a pumping system for evacuating the interior of said enclosure, a sampling chamber into which the analyte is introduced and a capillary for connecting said chamber to said enclosure.
- a measuring device provided with a measuring enclosure and with an electronic analysis circuit for defining characteristics of the analyte
- a pumping system for evacuating the interior of said enclosure
- a sampling chamber into which the analyte is introduced
- a capillary for connecting said chamber to said enclosure.
- a second inlet connected to a source of purge gas and provided with a valve
- an outlet allowing the evacuation of the gas contained in said chamber and also provided with a valve
- it further comprises a transfer device for introducing the analyte into the sampling chamber and a control programmer the analysis circuit, the transfer device and the valves, making it possible to sequentially purge the chamber, the capillary and the enclosure, then the introduction of the analyte into the enclosure and, finally, his analysis.
- the programmer is arranged so that:
- the valves of the second inlet and outlet are open to let the purge gas pass as long as a significant number of particles of the analyte previously analyzed could be in the chamber, the enclosure or the capillary, • in a second step, the inlet valve is closed, preventing the penetration of purge gas, • thirdly, the transfer device is activated, to introduce the analyte to be measured into the chamber,
- the analysis apparatus defines the characteristics of the analyte which passes from said chamber into said enclosure,
- Figure 1 shows an overview of a device according to the invention
- Figure 2 is a block diagram showing in more detail part of the device of Figure 1; • Figure 3 shows the logical principle of operation of a preferred mode of control of the device according to the invention.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a variant of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.
- the device according to the invention comprises a support frame 1 parallelepiped, inside which is housed a measuring device 2, which will be described in more detail with reference in FIG. 2.
- a control panel 3 occupies a part of one of the lateral faces of the support frame 1.
- the upper face of the support frame 1 carries a rail 4, on which slides an arm 5 movable along an X axis, horizontal, and a Z axis, vertical. It carries a handling head 6.
- a control box 7 occupies one of the ends of the rail 4.
- the upper face of the support frame 1 also carries a table 8, on which the containers 9 rest, as well as an oven 10, adjoining the table 8.
- the containers 9 can be of different types, depending on the product to be analyzed. However, in the description which follows, it will be considered that these are bottles, closed by means of a tight seal.
- the latter is formed of a septum and a ring 9a fixing the septum to the bottle.
- the ring 9a is advantageously made of magnetic material.
- a source of purge gas 11 feeds the analysis apparatus 2 and the head 6, by means of a pipe 12.
- the control panel 3 and the control box 7 are respectively connected by means of cables 13 and 14 to a programmer schematically represented at 15.
- the programmer 15 is advantageously produced by means of a computer which controls the various components of the device according to the invention, the measurement and calculation of the control and qualification parameters. In order to simplify the drawings, the connections between the programmer and the components it controls have not been shown.
- FIG. 2 makes it possible to specify the manner in which the measuring device 2 and the head 6 are designed.
- the measuring device 2 is controlled by the programmer 15. It includes a sampling chamber 16 with two inputs 17 and 18 and two outputs 19 and 20.
- the sampling 16 is connected to an analysis device 21 by means of a capillary 22 connected to the outlet 20.
- the temperature of the chamber 16, of the analysis device 21 and of the capillary 22 is maintained at an adequate value by means of d a temperature regulator schematically represented at 42.
- the first inlet 17 is controlled by means of a valve 23, controlled by the programmer 15, which can connect the chamber 16 to a vacuum pump schematically represented at 24, to the source of purge gas 11 by means of the pipe 12, or who can still close entrance 17.
- the inlet 18 is defined by a portion of cylinder 25, provided with a thread 26. It is closed by a tight seal formed by a septum 27 fixed to the end of the cylindrical portion 25 by means of a ring 28 screwed onto the thread 26.
- the outlet 19 is intended to allow the exhaust of the purge gas. It includes a valve 29, controlled by the programmer 15.
- the analysis device 21 is advantageously formed by a mass spectrometer, for example the model sold under the brand "ThermoStar” by the company Balzers Instruments AG. It includes an enclosure 21a and an electronic analysis circuit 21b. The enclosure 21a is maintained under vacuum by means of a pumping system, schematically represented at 30 and contiguous to the enclosure 21a. The analysis circuit 21b measures the ion currents for different masses and sends the information collected to the programmer 15. Such spectrometers make it possible to characterize ions whose molar mass can reach 300. This kind of spectrometer was hitherto used only for the analysis of gas and air. It is much less sensitive to oxygen than spectrometers making it possible to measure ions having a molar mass equal to or greater than 400, such as those used hitherto and associated with chromatographs.
- a mass spectrometer for example the model sold under the brand "ThermoStar" by the company Balzers Instruments AG. It includes an enclosure 21a and an electronic analysis circuit 21
- the operator of the device can, by means of control panel 3, define the masses which will be taken into account when qualifying the analyte.
- the pump 24 can be omitted.
- the chamber 16 is then directly connected to the pumping system 30.
- the head 6 is rigidly mounted on the arm 5. It comprises a gripping member 32, a reader 33 and a device 34 for transferring the analyte.
- the gripping member 32 is advantageously produced by means of an electromagnet cooperating with the ring 9a of the containers 9 or with a pliers capable of gripping the latter by tightening. It is controlled by the programmer 15.
- Such organs are perfectly known to those skilled in the art. They will therefore not be described in more detail.
- the reader 33 makes it possible to identify the containers 9, before they are grasped by the gripping member 32. This identification can advantageously be done by means of a bar code carried by each of the containers 9. The information collected are addressed to the programmer 15 to ensure the identification of the products measured.
- the device 34 for transferring the analyte comprises a syringe 35 provided with a piston 36 and a needle 37.
- the syringe 35 also comprises an inlet 38 provided with a valve 39 controlled by the programmer 15 and connected by means from the pipe 12 to the gas source 11 which serves to purge it. It can also advantageously be heated, by conventional means, not shown, in order to avoid condensation or adsorption of some of the substances of the analyte.
- the piston 36 is actuated by means of a motor schematically represented at 41 controlled by the programmer 15.
- the needle 37 is provided with a lateral opening 37a, in its part close to the tip.
- the operating principle of the device described above is as follows:
- the products to be checked are enclosed in the containers 9, for example during the manufacturing process, by manual or automatic means.
- the containers 9 are filled so that a space remains between the product and the lid. They are brought to the table 8 by manual or automatic means (not shown, since they are not directly part of the invention).
- Each of the containers 9 advantageously carries identification means, such as a bar code.
- the temperature of the oven 10 as a function of the product to be checked and of the volatile substances which the analyte must contain, generally between 30 and 200 degrees centigrade. He also chooses which masses will be quantified by the spectrometer for define an imprint of the analyte. It also specifies the temperature of the chamber 16, of the enclosure 21a, of the capillary 22 and of the syringe 35. These temperatures are preferably chosen slightly higher than that of the oven 10, so as to avoid the adsorption of the low volatile substances. on the walls of the chamber 16, of the capillary 22 and of the enclosure 21a. All these values are entered in the programmer 15.
- the programmer 15 gives the order to the arm 5 to bring the head 6 opposite a container 9 whose content must be checked.
- the head 6 grasps the container 9 by means of the gripping member 32 and places it in the oven 10.
- the container 9 remains there for a sufficient time to ensure the passage into the gas phase of all the substances which are to form the analyte. This time is generally between one and ten minutes. It can sometimes reach an hour. Simultaneously, the container 9 can be slightly agitated, to facilitate the evaporation of the substances forming the analyte and to guarantee the homogeneity of the product and the analyte.
- the duration of the passage in the oven 10 and its temperature vary depending on the product and the analyte.
- the conditions for passage through the oven are defined during preliminary tests, defining optimal conditions, capable of ensuring a balance between the analyte in the gas phase and the product sample. These conditions are then kept constant over time to guarantee the reproducibility of the tests.
- the programmer 15 also controls the heating and the purging of the measuring device 2 and of the transfer device 34.
- the purging is carried out by means of the purging gas contained in the cylinder 11.
- the heating of the measuring device is carried out by means of regulated heating 42.
- the head 6 places the system of transfer 34 above the container 9 located in the oven 10.
- the motor 41 brings the piston 36 into the position pressed into the syringe 35. Then the head 6 is lowered so that the needle 37 pierces the septum of the container 9 and stops in the free space.
- the motor 41 controls the displacement of the piston 36 upward, so that part of the analyte is transferred from the container 9 into the syringe 35.
- the head 6 is then raised, carrying with it the needle 37 which leaves the container 9. It is brought above the inlet 18 of the measuring device 2.
- the pressure in the free space of the container 9 is substantially higher than the atmospheric pressure, due to the heating of the product in the oven 10, which causes the volatilization of substances and the expansion of the air which is trapped therein. . In this way, the pressure inside the syringe 35 is sufficient to prevent outside air from entering it during movement.
- the head 6 is once again lowered.
- the needle 37 punctures the septum 27.
- the motor 41 controls the piston 36 which injects the analyte into the chamber 16.
- valve 23 is closed while the valve 29 is open. In this way, the pressure inside the chamber 16 remains close to the pressure outside, the purge gas still contained in the chamber 16 being expelled by the valve 29. At the end of the injection, the valve 29 is closed.
- the chamber 16 can be emptied of the purge gas by means of the vacuum pump 24. During this operation, and during the introduction of the analyte in chamber 16, the valve 29 is then closed. Rather than purging the chamber 16, it is also possible to clean it by eliminating its content, by pumping, by means of the vacuum pump 24.
- the molecules of the analyte intended for the measurement are fragmented into ions which are analyzed in the enclosure 21a by means of the mass spectrometer.
- the collected information defined by the analysis circuit 21b is processed by the programmer 15.
- the programmer 15 records the ion current for different mass values, previously selected, and compares this result with the values obtained previously for this type of analyte.
- the measurement time can be chosen for each of the masses, so that the amount of current measured is sufficient to optimally qualify the product. It is indeed observed that certain ions, although present in small quantities, are particularly significant. An increase in the measurement time then makes it possible to increase the precision.
- the imprint of the controlled analyte is defined and compared with a reference imprint obtained by previous measurements.
- the programmer 15 can be arranged so as to inform the operator of the difference recorded, or even act directly on the production line in order to modify the working conditions.
- a new measurement cycle can then be initialized, after the container contained in the oven 10 has been removed and replaced in a suitable place on the table 8, for example in the place it previously occupied, in order to be either recycled or destroyed.
- the programmer 15 can work in two main modes. In the first mode, the operation of the device according to the invention is controlled by slaving; whereas in the second mode it is controlled by programming.
- FIG. 3 which will be described below, represents an example of operation by servo-control.
- the programmer 15 controls the heating of the oven 10 and of the thermal regulator 42.
- the programmer 15 can start a first measurement cycle and firstly performs all of the operations listed in the rectangle 51. First of all, it controls the opening of the valve 23 , to ensure the entry of the purge gas into the chamber 16. It also opens the valve 29 so as to allow the purge gas to escape.
- the syringe 35 is for its own part.
- the piston 36 is located at the bottom of the syringe 35.
- a purging time defined in advance, depends on the analyte previously analyzed, is introduced into the programmer 15.
- the programmer 15 sends orders to the drive device for arm 5 and head 6, represented in rectangle 52, which cause the gripping member to be positioned above a container 9 containing the product to be qualify, then enter it and bring it into the oven 10.
- the bar code reader 33 determines the content of the container 9 and transmits it to the programmer 15.
- the programmer 15 closes the valves 23 and 39 and gives the order to the arm 5 to bring the head 6 above the container 9, and more particularly the needle 37 above its septum.
- the programmer 15 then checks that the valves 23 and 39 are closed and that the head 6 is in the correct position. This verification can be done by means of sensors cooperating respectively with the piston 35, the valves 23 and 29 and the head 6.
- the programmer 15 addresses a series of orders corresponding to a third time and represented in the rectangle 54.
- the arm 5 is moved vertically so that it lowers the head 6 enough so that the needle 37 pierces the septum of the container 9 and is positioned in the free space containing the analyte, without plunging into the product.
- the programmer 15 After checking this operation, the programmer 15 starts the motor 41 to drive the piston 36 upwards. A calibrated dose of the analyte is thus transferred from the container 9 to the syringe 35.
- the programmer 15 When the quantity of analyte is considered as sufficient by the programmer 15, the latter stops the motor 41 and the head 6 is raised, so that the needle 37 is released from the container 9. The programmer 15 then gives the order to move the head 6 to above the entry 18. The needle 37 is thus opposite the septum 27 closing this entry 18. The programmer 15 then generates the descent of the head 6. The needle 37 pierces the septum 27 and enters chamber 16.
- the programmer 15 having checked that the needle 37 is in the correct position, he orders the motor 41 to push the piston 36 into the syringe 35, thus injecting the analyte into the chamber 16.
- the valve 29 was kept open. In this way, the analyte drives the purge gas out of chamber 16.
- a sensor not shown in the drawing placed in the chamber 16, determines the moment when the 13
- the pressure in the latter is adequate.
- the programmer 15 then closes the valve 29.
- the pressure in the chamber 16 can be defined as equal to atmospheric pressure.
- the valve 29 is formed of a valve allowing the escape of a gas from the chamber 16 towards the outside, but preventing penetration. Chamber 16 cannot thus be polluted by substances coming from the environment of the device. In this way, the valve 29 closes automatically.
- a fifth step represented by the rectangle 56, the programmer 15 gives the order to the arm 5 to raise the head 6, which consequently removes the needle 37 from the measuring device 2.
- the container 9, the analyte is being analyzed, removed from oven 10 and placed in storage. He can simply return to the place he originally occupied on table 8.
- the syringe 35 and the needle 37 are purged.
- the piston 36 is raised above the opening 38.
- the programmer 15 opens the valve 39.
- the purge gas passes through the syringe 35 and exits through the opening 37a of the needle 37.
- the purge thus produced can advantageously be completed by a back and forth movement of the piston 36, which drives the purge gas out of the syringe 35.
- the programmer 15 analyzes the results provided by the mass spectrometer, through the analysis circuit 21b.
- the programmer 15 manages it and stores it in memory. If necessary, it can be programmed so that an alarm is triggered if the results do not agree with the defined standard. It is also possible to envisage a direct adjustment of the manufacturing process on the basis of the results obtained.
- the programmer 15 can, in a sixth step represented by the rectangle 57, initialize a new measurement cycle, according to the same procedure as that described above.
- the analyte is no longer introduced into the chamber 16 by means of a syringe, but fixed on an adsorbent.
- the adsorbent is placed, under suitable conditions of temperature, pressure and humidity, in a medium containing - or in which circulates - the analyte.
- the chamber 16 is closed by a cover 60 connected to the wall of the chamber 16 by a hinge 61.
- a seal 62 seals between the cover 60 and the wall of the chamber 16.
- the analyte is transferred by means of a substrate 63, for example activated carbon, contained in a cylindrical nacelle 64, the lower end of which is closed by a perforated partition 64a.
- the nacelle 64 is further provided with a loop 64b allowing its manipulation.
- the temperature regulator 42 heats the chamber 16.
- the programmer 15 controls the closing of the valves 23 and 29 and the opening of the cover 60, by means of a motorized arm 66, for example a pneumatic piston.
- the gripping device 32 then brings the nacelle 64 into the chamber 16.
- the programmer 15 controls the closing of the cover 60.
- the temperature prevailing in chamber 16 is chosen so as to release the analyte.
- the programmer 15 controls the opening of the valve 23. In this way, the purge gas, introduced from above into the chamber 16, acts as a piston and pushes the analyte into the lower part of the chamber 16, promoting thus its introduction into the capillary 22. The measurement is then carried out as described above.
- the nacelle 64 is removed with the adsorbent before the installation is purged. This procedure offers the same advantages as the solution described above, and lends itself well to the analysis of substances present in the form of traces and easily desorbable.
- the device according to the invention can provide automated or semi-automated control of the quality of products containing volatile substances, such as 15
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